第一段词汇解析
①happens = occurs。
②precisely = exactly。
③preparing = getting ready, cooking。
④catastrophes = disasters, accidents。
⑤smashing = breaking。
⑥in the process = at the same time。
⑦reduce you to tears = make you cry。
第二段词汇解析
①scale,n.规模,比例,鳞: v.衡量。
②draw up 在这里由停下来之意引申到使靠拢,再引申到追赶上,这个词组的所有意思总结如下: 1.拉起,提,吊起; 2.使靠近,合拢,拉过来; 3.停住车、马; 4.起草,拟定; 5.驱散,吸收; 6.逼近; 7.使(自己)站直。
③piled up = accumulated, amassed。
Notes 学习笔记
词组归纳
1.go wrong
2.get out of control
3.a great number of
4.set up
5.a chain of
6.prepare a meal
7.keep an eye on
8.at the same time
9.a prelude to
10.series of
11.on the phone
12.pull off
13.in the process
14.hang up
15.attend to
16.get burnt
17.reduce you to tears
18.on a big scale
19.rush hour
20.happen to be
21.get into a panic
22.fly through the air
23.pull up
24.draw up
25.all of a sudden
26.load with
27.slide off
28.pile up
29.on the move
30.in the meantime
31.sweep up
32.benefit from
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